La Rue is a small unincorporated community in the town of Freedom, in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It is located on a spur line of the former Chicago and North Western Railway. Heritage railway excursions from the Mid-Continent Railway Museum, in North Freedom, Wisconsin, go through La Rue.
La Rue, Wisconsin | |
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 Public park and railroad siding in La Rue | |
  La Rue, Wisconsin  La Rue, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′10″N 89°53′22″W / 43.43611°N 89.88944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Sauk |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577687[1] |
The community was named for W. G. La Rue, who held local mining interests.[3]